by Bill Scott | Mar 9, 2018
Free-agent defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson left Green Bay after meeting with the Packers on Thursday. He has scheduled visits with New Orleans and Kansas City. Wilkerson was released by the New York Jets early in the week and made Green Bay his first stop. Mike...
by Bill Scott | Mar 6, 2018
Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Sam Shields is looking to make an NFL comeback and will make a couple of free agent visits. The 30-year-old Shields is scheduled to meet with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday and the Cleveland Browns shortly after. Shields...
by Bill Scott | Sep 13, 2017
The Green Bay Packers released defensive back LaDarius Gunter on Tuesday, making room for wide receiver Geronimo Allison, who served his one-game suspension last week. Gunter rescued the Packers last season when Sam Shields was lost early with a concussion. But he...
by Bill Scott | Apr 28, 2017
The Green Bay Packers used their first selection in the draft on a defensive player for the sixth consecutive year when they selected University of Washington defensive back Kevin King (#20). King’s selection comes on day two of the draft, the first pick of the...
by Bill Scott | Apr 27, 2017
The Green Bay Packers have many needs heading into the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft tonight. Cover corner and a pass rusher top the list. After losing Sam Shields, the Packers struggled in the secondary last season. They also struggled to rush the passer and...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2017
Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields will pay a $500 fine after pleading no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor drug charge. The 29-year-old Shields was found guilty of possession of marijuana from an incident last Oct. 19. Shields had originally plead not...
by Bill Scott | Feb 8, 2017
After missing 15 regular season games and all of the playoffs, defensive back Sam Shields announced on his Instagram account this morning that he has been released by the Green Bay Packers. Shields would have been entering the final year of a four year deal that would...
by Bill Scott | Nov 24, 2016
The Green Bay Packers used their injured reserve designated-to-return option on rookie cornerback Makinton Dorleant, ending the seasons of running back Eddie Lacy and defensive back Sam Shields. There had been the thought that either Lacy or Shields would return to...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2016
The Green Bay Packers will go into Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons without another one of their cornerbacks. Starter Damarious Randall had surgery to repair a groin injury over the weekend. Randall is expected to miss four to six weeks. Randall posted...
by Bill Scott | Oct 20, 2016
The Green Bay Packers have placed running back Eddie Lacy on Injured Reserve on Thursday with the chance to return later this season. Lacy is expected to undergo foot surgery and if all goes well, could return to the active roster after eight weeks. The Packers also...
by Bill Scott | Oct 12, 2016
Green Bay Packers number-one corner Sam Shields has taken another step in the teams concussion protocol. Shields isn’t expected to play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but he is taking part in meetings and making progress according to head coach Mike...
by Bill Scott | Oct 10, 2016
The Green Bay Packers offense is usually the leading factor to their winning ways. But for most of the first four games this season, it’s the Packers defense that has led the way, including Sunday nights 23-16 win over the New York Giants. The Packers played...
by Bill Scott | Sep 18, 2016
The Minnesota Vikings defense was able to contain Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in two games last season. It helped them capture the NFC North Division title. The Vikings will try to contain Rodgers once again tonight when the two teams open up the...
by Bill Scott | Sep 13, 2016
Green Bay Packers defensive back Sam Shields has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol and won’t be able to return to the field until team doctors and an independent neurologist clear him. Shields suffered his second concussion in nine months and fourth...
by Bill Scott | Sep 12, 2016
Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields left Sunday’s 27-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth quarter and was being evaluated for a concussion. Shields was slow to get up after a collision with Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon. Shields was...
by Bill Scott | Jan 16, 2016
Left tackle David Bakhtiari, who missed three straight games with an ankle injury, is expected to return to the lineup for the Green Bay Packers when they face Arizona in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. Bakhtiari sat out Friday’s practice, but was listed as...
by Bill Scott | Jan 9, 2016
The Green Bay Packers wrap up the practice week with a short workout today before heading east for Sunday’s wildcard playoff game against the Washington Redskins. The Packers listed 18 players on their injury report on Friday. Corner Sam Shields is listed as...
by Bill Scott | Dec 18, 2015
Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Ty Montgomery worked Wednesday but stood on the sidelines on Thursday as the Packers prepared for Sunday’s game against the Raiders in Oakland. Montomery appears to have re-aggravated his high ankle sprain with the recovery...
by Bill Scott | Jan 22, 2015
NFL Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin chose sides on Wednesday night for Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl game. The NFL scrapped its NFC vs. AFC format and went to the current system a year ago. The game is being played in Glendale, Arizona, which is the site...
by Bill Scott | Dec 25, 2014
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed his appreciation for his offensive lineman and fellow quarterbacks by purchasing 55-inch Samsung curved smart TVs, tablets and Beats headphones for Christmas. All three were in the lockers of the linemen and...
